Health and Hygiene

Control of AIDS, HIV, STI among sex-workers

It partners with government of Maharastra State Aids Control Society(MSACS) in 5 districts for control of AIDS and HIV. The budget for each district for a project involving 1000 sex workers each approximately$15000to be spent on counseling, diagnosis, health check, prevention and spread of sexually transmitted diseases, medication etc.The funds are provided by the government.Setu Trust has enlarged the scope of the program to include initiatives such as literacy classes, skill up gradation, setting up of small scale enterprises with the help of Self Help Groups(SHG) of women in order to raise their economic standard. For these initiatives Setu Trust depends on donations/assistance from philanthropic organizations, corporate bodies, charities etc. For more on this,read here.

Cataract Patients

Deoria district in UP has one of the highest concentration of cataract patients in India. Setu Trust is engaged in survey, identification, screening, transportation to and from district hospital, pre and post operative care, hospitalizetion and medication of cataract patients. About 100 patients are treated every year.﻿

Cataract patients in Deoria

Medical camp to treat Cataract patients

Cataract Eye Camp at Parbhani, Maharastra.

Testing and Hospital support for AIDS and Leprosy Patients﻿

Setu is regularly engaged in providing tests and hospital-related support to underprivileged patients affected by AIDS.

Setu has adopted approximate 250 patients of leprosy in the town of Parbhani in Maharashtra. We provide the necessary medical support for these patients.